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DH - M4/Sage - Multishot DB Farming

by TianZi last updated Feb 13, 2017 ( Patch 2.4.3 )

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Skills

Preparation Focused Mind
- Preparation
Cooldown: 45 seconds

Instantly restore 30 Discipline.
Focused Mind

Gain 45 Discipline over 15 seconds instead of restoring it immediately.
Multishot Arsenal
- Multishot
Cost: 25 Hatred

Fire a massive volley of arrows dealing 360% weapon damage to all enemies in the area.
Arsenal

Every time you fire, launch 3 rockets at nearby enemies that each deal 300% weapon damage as Fire.
Companion
- Companion
Cooldown: 30 seconds

Active: Your raven deals an additional 500% damage on its next attack.

Passive: Summons a raven companion that pecks at enemies for 100% of your weapon damage as Physical.
Sentry Polar Station
- Sentry
Cost: 20 Hatred

Summon a turret that fires at nearby enemies for 280% weapon damage. Lasts 30 seconds.

You may have 2 turrets active at a time.

You gain a charge every 8 seconds and can have up to 2 charges stored at a time.
Polar Station

The turret Chills all nearby enemies within 16 yards, Slowing their movement speed by 60%.
Vault Trail of Cinders
- Vault
Cost: 8 Discipline

Tumble acrobatically 35 yards.
Trail of Cinders

Leave a trail of fire in your wake that deals 300% weapon damage as Fire over 3 seconds.
Vengeance Seethe
- Vengeance
Cooldown: 90 seconds

Turn into the physical embodiment of Vengeance for 20 seconds.

Side Guns: Gain 4 additional piercing shots for 60% weapon damage each on every attack.
Homing Rockets: Shoot 2 rockets at nearby enemies for 80% weapon damage each on every attack.
Vengeance: Gain 40% increased damage.
Seethe

Gain 10 Hatred per second.

Ballistics
- Ballistics
Increase damage of rockets by 100%.

In addition, you have a 20% chance to fire a homing rocket for 150% weapon damage when you attack.
Custom Engineering
- Custom Engineering
Increase the duration of your Caltrops, Marked for Death, Spike Trap, and Sentry by 100%.

Increase the maximum number and charges of Sentries to 2 and number of Spike Traps to 4.
Tactical Advantage
- Tactical Advantage
Whenever you use Vault, Shadow Power, Smoke Screen, or backflip with Evasive Fire you gain 60% movement speed for 2 seconds.
Ambush
- Ambush
You deal 40% additional damage to enemies above 75% health.

Items

Marauder's Visage

Set Helm

Primary Stats

+626–750 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Marauder's Spines

Set Shoulders

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
Reduces all resource costs by 5.0–8.0%.
+4 Random Magic Properties

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
The Traveler's Pledge

Set Amulet

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Damage Increased by 51 - 55%

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Cindercoat

Legendary Chest Armor

285 - 322 Armor

Secondary Stats

Adds 2 - 3% to Fire Damage
Reduces the resource cost of Fire skills by 23 - 30%.

+ 3 Random Magic Properties
Nemesis Bracers

Legendary Bracers

Primary Stats

+4 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Shrines and Pylons will spawn an enemy champion.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+85–108 Dexterity

+85–108 Strength

+85–108 Intelligence
Sage's Purchase

Set Gloves

513 - 590 Armor

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
Sage's Ribbon
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence
+250 Strength
+250 Dexterity
+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Double the amount of Death's Breath that drop.
Zoey's Secret

Legendary Belt

Primary Stats

+416–500 Vitality
+3 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

You take 8.0–9.0% less damage for every Companion you have active.
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+416–500 Dexterity

+416–500 Strength

+416–500 Intelligence
Marauder's Encasement

Set Pants

Primary Stats

+416–500 Dexterity
+4 Random Magic Properties
Empty Socket

Embodiment of the Marauder
Marauder's Visage
Marauder's Spines
Marauder's Carapace
Marauder's Encasement
Marauder's Treads
Marauder's Gloves
(2) Set: Companion calls all companions to your side.
(4) Set: Sentries deal 400% increased damage and cast Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, and Cluster Arrow when you do.
(6) Set: Your primary skills, Elemental Arrow, Chakram, Impale, Multishot, Cluster Arrow, Companions, and Vengeance deal 1200% increased damage for every active Sentry.
Sage's Passage

Set Boots

Primary Stats

+6 Random Magic Properties

Sage's Journey
Sage's Purchase
Sage's Passage
Sage's Apogee
(2) Set: +250 Intelligence+250 Strength+250 Dexterity+250 Vitality
(3) Set: Increases Death's Breath drops by 1.
The Compass Rose

Set Ring

Endless Walk
The Traveler's Pledge
The Compass Rose
(2) Set: While moving, damage taken is reduced by up to 50%.
While standing still, damage dealt is increased by up to 100%.

+ 4 Random Magic Properties
Convention of Elements

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Critical Hit Chance Increased by 4.5–6.0%
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Gain 150–200% increased damage to a single element for 4 seconds. This effect rotates through the elements available to your class in the following order: Arcane, Cold, Fire, Holy, Lightning, Physical, Poison.
Empty Socket
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+220–349 Dexterity

+220–349 Strength

+220–349 Intelligence
Yang's Recurve

Legendary Bow

Primary Stats

+6–10% Damage
+626–750 Dexterity
Reduces all resource costs by 40.0–50.0%.
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Multishot attacks 50% faster.
One of 7 Magic Properties (varies)

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Arcane Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Poison Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Lightning Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Holy Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Cold Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Fire Damage

+(981–1199)–(1175–1490) Damage
Dead Man's Legacy

Legendary Quiver

More Details

Head
- Marauder's Visage
- Sage's Apogee
- Stat Priority: None
Shoulders
- Marauder's Spines
- Stat Priority: None
Amulet
- The Traveler's Pledge
- Hellfire Amulet
- Stat Priority: None
Torso
- Cindercoat
- Stat Priority: None
Wrists
- Nemesis Bracers
- Stat Priority: None
Hands
- Sage's Purchase
- Marauder's Gloves
- Stat Priority: None
Waist
- Zoey's Secret
- Stat Priority: None
Legs
- Marauder's Encasement
- Stat Priority: None
Feet
- Sage's Passage
- Marauder's Treads
- Stat Priority: None
Rings
- The Compass Rose
- Convention of Elements
- Obsidian Ring of the Zodiac
- Stat Priority: None
Weapon
- Yang's Recurve
- Stat Priority: None
Offhand
- Dead Man's Legacy
- Stat Priority: None

Legendary Gems
- Bane of the Trapped
  Bane of the Trapped
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase damage against enemies under the effects of control-impairing effects by 15.00%.
  Gain an aura that reduces the movement speed of enemies within 15 yards by 30%. (Requires Rank 25)
- Bane of the Powerful
  Bane of the Powerful
  
  Gem
  
  Secondary Stats
  
  Gain 20% increased damage for 30 seconds after killing an elite pack.
- Enforcer
  Enforcer
  
  Gem
  
  Primary Stats
  
  Increase the damage of your pets by 15.00%.
  Your pets take 90% less damage. (Requires Rank 25)

Kanai's Cube

Ring of Royal Grandeur

Legendary Ring

Primary Stats

Attack Speed Increased by 2.0–3.0%
+27–60 Life per Hit
+2 Random Magic Properties

Secondary Stats

Reduces the number of items needed for set bonuses by 1 (to a minimum of 2).
One of 3 Magic Properties (varies)

+24–29 Dexterity

+24–29 Strength

+24–29 Intelligence
Ring of Royal Grandeur

Any combo of Compass Rose, CoE, OR, RoRG between character and cube. Traveler Pledge if using CR, otherwise Hellfire.

Wear 3 Marauders and 2 Sage.

Dawn in cube. Armor can be whatever you want.

Paragon Priorities

Core

Primary Stat
Vitality
Movement Speed
Maximum Resource

Offense

Attack Speed
Cooldown Reduction
Critical Hit Chance
Critical Hit Damage

Defense

Life
Armor
Resist All
Life Regeneration

Utility

Area Damage
Resource Cost Reduction
Life on Hit
Gold Find

Max movespeed. Remember you get 10% from M2 already.

Max CDR for vengence.

Get whatever gives you more toughness.

Take the RCR.

Build Guide

Wasn't gonna bother posting this, but since Bagstone's sage set comparison had some (IMO) pretty sad DH sage builds I decided I'll share one of mine.

I find my builds way easier to play and more effective than the other sage builds posted here, and I figured maybe some others would as well. This isn't necessarily the best DH DB build, but it's among the easiest to play, and at least effective as any others I've seen posted online (there are at least a couple others I know of that I've never seen posted anywhere, so go and explore builds a bit )

I've used this sage setup mostly in T8 and T10, it can farm DBs on higher as well, but there are more effective sage builds for that.

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Just for reference, I only started HC like 4 days ago this season, and the run is on is my HC alt. So the character is pretty poorly geared:

- 0 ancients

- 0 augments (obviously)

- 531 paragon

- 7700 dex, lol

- A lv60 or so bane of trapped, and 2 other crappy gems, i think lv25 on both

- I have a wasted passive and cube item (awareness passive and Gunes because I'm playing HC. HP doesn't even dip in T8, but better safe than sorry).

As an additional note, I haven't played this for a while. So as you can see I run into walls, backtracked like half a map running into a dead end, shoot facing the wrong direction, missing prep on cooldown a bunch of times, etc. And even with poor gameplay and awful gear it still performs just as well as the builds that were posted here.

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1) The build is primarily around mobility. Yang's 50% reduction, Cindercoat, and Prep allow for nearly unlimited vaults when played properly (like not missing prep CDs the way I did in the video, lol). Get to elite, then kill them. Pretty straightforward. Unlike a UE-MS build you don't need to watch your disc as it has no effect on your damage output. (The same reason I generally prefer M6-MS over UE-MS when doing solo speeds).

2) DPS is built around M4, along with cindercoat and seethe for hatred. No generator needed keeps gameplay pretty fail-proof. While M4 was traditionally somewhat of a ramp up build, this variation only runs on 3 sentries, usually 1, 2, or even all 3 are up by the time you reach the next elite pack, so you almost always have max DPS. DML is significantly better than bombardiers for this setup due to ramp up, plus DML bonuses are better anyways.

Because this is NOT M6, most of your damage comes from your sentries, not you. So when you play terribly like I did shooting in the wrong direction and stuff, most of your damage still gets to the mobs because sentries usually face the right direction.

3) The build is pretty durable. M2 makes any build durable. unlimited vaults make you even less likely to die. And if you're on HC, add in gunes, garwulf, or archews, and you can eat molten explosions. Awareness for extra safety, lol.

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